pilgrims

Landslide On Shiite Shrine Traps Over 6 Iraqis Under

August 21, 2022 12:21 pm

Reports have revealed that a bizzare accident has left at least six pilgrims trapped under rubble after a massive landslide had occurred at a Shiite Muslim shrine which was located in the central province of Karbala.

The rescue operating that had followed had seen three children being rescued after Saturday’s disaster and they were in “good condition” and being monitored in a hospital as has been reported by the emergency services.

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But it was feared that “between six and eight people are still caught” under the rubble of the …

Saudi Embrace Online Registration For Hajj To Combat Scams

June 14, 2022 4:53 am

Saudi Arabian authorities have disclosed that it would henceforth require that would-be hajj pilgrims from many Western countries apply for visas via a government portal online, a move which is intended to crack down on ‘fake’ travel agencies, officials told reporters on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the new system was put in place as the kingdom concludes preparations to welcome 850,000 Muslims from abroad for the annual hajj after two years during which pilgrims not already in Saudi Arabia were barred because of Covid pandemic restrictions.

It applies to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, …

18 Pilgrims Killed As Bus Plunges Into Ravine In Pakistan

June 12, 2021 5:54 am

A bus carrying dozens of pilgrims plunged into a ravine in southwest Pakistan yesterday, killing no fewer than 18 passengers, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

The accident happened before dawn in a remote district in Balochistan province.

‘A bus carrying 59 pilgrims was returning… (after) the conclusion of a religious ceremony at a local shrine when it plunged into a ravine, killing 18 people and wounding 41 others,’ senior local government official Bashir Bazai told reporters.

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According to Bazai, the driver was speeding and lost control.

Officials with the local tribal …

Muslim hajj pilgrims perform Satan stoning ritual

August 12, 2019 12:24 am

Almost 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims took part Sunday in the “stoning of the devil”, the last major ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage and one that has in past years led to deadly stampedes.Carrying pebbles in the scorching heat, worshippers made their way across Mina Valley near Mecca in western Saudi Arabia to symbolically “humiliate” the devil.

Under the watchful eyes of security forces, waves of pilgrims clad in white threw seven stones each at a pillar symbolising Satan.

“It is hot, I drink a lot of water and I am still hidden under my umbrella,” said Jaker

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